Explore Play Wales
We have published a new issue of Focus on play, which considers the crucial role of children’s play in promoting positive mental health and wellbeing. It is aimed at Regional Partnership Boards and Public Service Boards and discusses ways that local and regional plans can support play.
National and international policies protect children’s right to play. In 2010, Wales became the first country in the world to legislate for play through the Children and Families (Wales) Measure 2010. The Play Sufficiency Duty places a responsibility on local authorities to demonstrate to the Welsh Government how they are providing enough opportunities for children to play in their area.
In this issue of Focus on play, we explore:
- how play contributes to children’s long-term and immediate wellbeing, physical health, mental health and resilience
- the national and international policies that legislate for and endorse play as essential to children’s health and wellbeing
- playwork and the role of playworkers in supporting children’s play provision
- the importance of co-production and ensuring integrated approaches to play and wellbeing
- how Regional Partnership Boards and Public Service Boards can contribute.